Were you on the forum two years ago? 'Cause pretty much everybody was nuts over Autochthonians. In fact, both successful ReduxCons have revolved around Alchemicals.
Also: while I think the Exalted writers have done a good job not letting the metaplot overwhelm the game, this is probably due to...
If I might make a suggestion:
Keep the Monstrances in a bleak palace Elsewhere. Though it isn't a Manse, it's a magical structure that has "puzzle house" properties that rearrange the rooms according to a complex code. Each room has another atrocity in it: still-living mortals sliding down...
The best answer I got was from my homie Gustav, who suggested a 'scalding steam' submodule to the Chemical Fog Generator. Mechanically, it would do environmental damage, probably equal to a bonfire or supernatural ice storm.
I'm trying to come up with a custom Alchemical Charm that would either allow an area-effect melee attack, shoot a big gout of fire or both. Is such an ability reasonable for an Essence 3? I'm statting Excessively Righteous Blossom and they portray him in the book as being able to "slash and...
Those of you who have it: was the book worth full price to you, or should I investigate the PDF option? Keeping in mind, of course, that I'll probably never get to run Sidereals...
You guy are trying to argue pure mechanics in a game that is never going to be purely mechanical - not even with the worst rule-lawyer ST you can find. Just picking a setting has a huge impact on combat, let alone all other concerns.
This is relevant to the Sidereals vs. Solars question, as it...
Hey gratuitous posters, want to make any useful suggestions?
I say take some of the spirit Charms in RoGD and either remove limitations (range, duration, purview, etc.) or up the effect by an order of magnitude: something that adds dice converts dice to successes, an attack that does lethal...
I'm inclined to agree with your assessment, Van, but for storytelling purposes, an immediate "ZOMG US GOT BEAT" sort of reaction would be less interesting than an epidemic of excuses. "Oh, he threw the contest," "Saturn was ahead in the Games at the time," "Oh he was just kidding around, what a...
While the usual Watanabe themes of being poor, hungry and kind of clueless don't necessarily fit Exalted, let's not neglect Samurai Champloo for insane swordplay, mad villains and constant demonstrations of why you have to buy at least one Ox-Body.
"...or taunt the souls of fallen rivals who haven’t reincarnated."
Occasionally, the WW staff redeems their perennial tardiness, lack of proofreading skill and general fuckwitery with a few hilarious asides.
... and I, ever-accommodating ST, endeavor to please them.
The rules that seemed to bother people the most were the idea of using "Dodge MDV" to just ignore someone (socially inappropriate) and DMDV being consistently higher than PMDV. The idea I have been kicking around to resolve this is to...